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Three Uses of the Knife by David Mamet (Review)
Three Uses of the Knife by David Mamet (Review)

In Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama, David Mamet breaks down the three act structure and parallels it with life and human connection to drama.

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Film Blackness by Michael Boyce Gillespie (Review)
Film Blackness by Michael Boyce Gillespie (Review)

For Black History Month, we dove deep into black film theory with Michael Boyce Gillespie’s Film Blackness. By studying four Black films that span the genre, tone, and time period spectrum, Gillespie gives readers an introduction to the multifaceted world of film Blackness.

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Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder (Review)
Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder (Review)

The Reading on Writing column returns this January with the industry classic, Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat!.

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The Woman in the Story by Helen Jacey (Review)
The Woman in the Story by Helen Jacey (Review)

In her book “The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters”, Helen Jacey provides a guide into the psyche of the feminine character.

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Writing the Comedy Movie by Marc Blake (Review)
Writing the Comedy Movie by Marc Blake (Review)

Pairing your natural sense of humor with attention to detail and knowledge of genre history and structure evolution is the perfect recipe for your next screenplay. Wondering where on earth to start? Author Marc Blake has some ideas.

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